| VISIT ONE OF THE REMAINING TOWEL WEAVING MILLS IN ENGLAND


As featured in the BBC 2 Travel Programme, presented by Penelope Keith See the superior quality towels being woven, which


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EXPLORE the Kibble Valley's 230 square utiles


and you will find history at every corner, where fascinating landmarks hear testimony to a proud


past. For those with a keen


sense of history, a tour of the area is guaranteed to set the imagination work­ ing overtime — of days when conquerors and kings marched through the valley and when Unmans, then Saxons and Normans, ruled over the people. They are still here in the


you may buy from the Mill Shop at half of shop prices


Also, Cotton, Polyester/Cotton & Flannelette Sheets, Pillows & Pillowcases, Duvets, Tea


Organiser receives 5% Cash Discount on Value of all Goods Purchased LIGHT REFRESHMENTS ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE For an outing to enjoy and remember, contact:


Towels, Handkerchiefs, Dish Cloths, Dusters etc. Mail Order Price List and Further Details Posted on Request Coach Parties arc Welcome by Appointment


MRS. R. HOBSON, EAST LANCASHIRE TOWEL COMPANY, PARK MILL, HALSTEAD LANE, BARROWFORD, NELSON, LANCS. BB9 6HJ TEL: 0282 612193


Kibble Valley today, in the settlements and artefacts they left behind. lietween the market


towns of Clitheroe and Longridge are several vil­ lages mentioned in the


Domesday Kook, including Whallev, Pendleton. Chip­ ping and Kibchestor. The Komans strode into


Kihchester more than 111 centuries ago and the fort there, covering about six acres, was the base of a cavalry regiment. The Roman museum in the vil­ lage contains many relics found in the area. Meanwhile, (Tit be roe


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Castle Keep bears testi­ mony to the Norman Con­ quest and is reputed to be the oldest stone building in


L a n c a s h i r e . I t w a s founded by the powerful Norman baron, Roger de l’oitou, as a centre to con­ trol the vast territorial possessions bestowed upon him by William the Conqueror. The Castle Keep — all


sav that Oliver Cromwell attacked the Castle during the Civil War and that a can n o n b a l l did th e damage. Waddington, on the


that remains of the origi­ nal structure — occupies a prominent position, with glorious views of 1’endle Hill and the Howland Fells, while the nearby Chtheroe Castle Museum and the North West Sound Archive recapture the proud history of the area throughout these periods and beyond. A large hole in the east


other side of the Kibble, takes its name from the Saxon chief. Wada, who was defeated at the battle of I.angho in 79S AI) by the King of Northumbria. Waddinglon Old Hall (a private residence), with its stately gates, adds further to Waddington’s history and is a constant reminder of a king's betrayal. During the Wars of the


wall of the keep is sur­ rounded by legend. Some


Howland, and then at Waddington Old Hall. News of his whereabouts leaked out and Thomas Talbot, of Hashall Hall,set out to capture him. Henry fled towards Clitheroe, but the Talbots caught him at the hipping stones at Hrungerley. The king was thrown into the Tower of l.ondon and never came


out. The Kibble Valley, how­


ever, has also had its more peaceful and settled times, when the church reigned supreme and scholars had great influence over the


Roses in the loth century, lleni'V VI took shelter at Holton Hall, bolton-bv-


people. At Whallev and Sawlev


are the remains of Cister-


cian abbeys. Sawley, founded in 1117, is the older of the two, but both were suppressed during the dissolution. In the visi­ tors’ centre at Whalley Abbey is a beautiful and detailed model, which shows what the abbey looked like before Henry VIIPs axe fell. Scattered throughout


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the area are grand halls and homes which have belonged to the same fami­ lies for centuries. Smaller and less obvious land­ marks of the past, but equally rich in history, are the picturesque bridges, friendly hostelries and churches (Whalley Parish Church is even older than the abbey), which are dot­ ted all over the borough. The area is also rich in


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folklore and myths. The greatest talking point is that of the Lancashire witches and their associa­ tion with 1’endle Hill. Robin Hood is said to have had a skirmish with the notorious Guy of Gisburn or "Gisborne” on 1’endle. Cromwell kept an all-night vigil against assassins while at S to n y h u r s t , where he is reputed to have slept on a table, and legend even has it that King A r th u r p a s sed through the district en route to a gruelling battle.


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